Lesedi Matabane (left) from Willowmoore High School hands several care packs to Riana Scheepers for the Just Footprints Foundation. According to Scheepers, the foundation organises fun camps for children with serious illnesses and disabilities.
It was a day of love and pampering for the elderly at Willowmoore High School on Mandela Day (July 18).
The school hosted over 40 people from Eddy House, Pauline Davis Court and the Salvation Army.
Members of the Benoni Magistrate’s Court also attended and brought fruit packs for the elderly to show their appreciation.
Members of the Benoni Magistrate’s Court attended the pamper day for the elderly. They are, from left: Lindiwe Gumede (PA of chief prosecutor), Mark van Drunick (senior prosecutor), December Mthimunye (senior prosecutor), Etienne Venter (senior prosecutor) and Girly Radebe (court prep officer).
Rose Maja, from iThemba Rape and Trauma Centre, said on this day they hoped to make the elderly feel special.
“We want them to enjoy the day, they are alive and well and we want to pamper them,” she said.
iThemba Rape and Trauma Centre member, Rose Maja (right) wraps a blanket around Faith Launder. Launder is a resident at Eddy House and she is 101 years old.
Learners at the school served tea and snacks and socialised with them to grasp their wisdom.
Zain Bekker serves tea to the elderly.
“We had about 21 people from Eddy House, 10 from Pauline Davis and 10 from the Salvation Army,” said an educator at the school, Sharol Naidoo.
Staff from Willowmoore poses with some of the elderly from Pauline Davis. They are standing, from left: Norma Ernstzen (staff member), Pragasan Thavar, Stephen Rajagopaul, Kennia Plaskitt (former principal of Willowmoore High School), Magdaline Rajagopaul and Therese Russell (educator). Sitting: David and Joan Klein and Lettie Chandler.Residents of Eddy House, staff of Willowmoore High School and members of the Benoni Magistrate’s Court pose for a photograph.
A learner, Tranelle Madurai, also whipped out her baking skills to make 65 cupcakes for the elderly, each with Nelson Mandela’s face on to commemorate the day.
Principal of Willowmoore High School, Lorna Sanders (left) stands with Sharol Naidoo (educator) and Tranelle Madurai (17, learner) who baked 65 cupcakes.
Beanies were handed out to the elderly visitors who also enjoyed soup and bread to warm them up.
Precious Nsibande (left) sits with Eddy House resident Joey Els who shared some of her wisdom with the youngster.Josephine Ferreira from Eddy House sits with Willowmoore High learner Lindokuhle Leshaba.
Mugs were given to each guest as a token of appreciation and remembrance of the day, along with treats from the school.
Meriyn Bonde (17, left) hands a mug to Eddy House resident Kathy Minnie.
Learners of Willowmoore High School entertain the elderly on Mandela Day.
Maj Margaret Stafford from the Salvation Army receives about 30 loaves of bread. She is seen here with Willowmoore High School learner Lesego Maphoto (17).
Tendayi Semusemu from Panarottis in Lakeside Mall stands with his pizza friend, Thabo Kupe.
